Hilda and all fiction stories have moved
Find them at https://hilda.home.blog/
It’s a Smart life
Back in 2014-2015 I had a Mother. OK so we all have Mothers, even if we’ve never known them and
My Amazing Wheelchair
I am fortunate to live in a country and a time with the NHS. It is a brilliant institution. Any
Care, a unique relationship
Care is a very strange thing. It’s a relationship that is very intimate. Only in medicine do we have equally
Shall we get in the bath?
“OK, shall we get in the bath now.” This was said by one of the two young ladies who were
Mirror, mirror on the wall
One big advantage of being in bed a lot of the time is that I don’t see myself in a
The problem with hedonism
(This is about care in it’s broadest sense) On the side of a Ryvita packet I read this: “There aren’t
Not with a bang but a whimper
There’s some classic lines in one of TS Elliot’s poems, The Hollow Men: This is the way the world ends
It’s not the despair, it’s the hope
There’s a comedy with John Cleese that has a great line in it. At a point in the story when
Towels have so many uses
I used to think towels were for drying. Or maybe, if it was big and multi-coloured then lying on and
New Hilda story published on my other site
Hilda’s big move See http://hilda.home.blog
Flash, bang, wallop, what a picture!
I have always enjoyed photography and still do, even in a wheelchair. My first camera, in 1972, was a Kodak
New Hilda Story published
Latest Hilda story ‘Hilda and the BBQ’, Available at http://hilda.home.blog
Ten Hints & Tips
These are a list of ten things I have found make life easier when you are mobility limited: 1/ Litter
Review 4
The question on everyone’s lips is what bedpans and urine bottles do you buy? I’m sorry, but it would be
Flying round the world in my bed
When I was a child, I used to gather all the neighbour’s kids and we would sit on my bed
Review 3
Slippers and socks This review is not specific about makes of slippers and socks, but types and designs. I have
Review 2
Smart switches, plugs and connectivity When I first came out of hospital in January 2018, I was having far more
Reviews 1 – Trabasac Lap Tray/Bag
I will be looking at items I have found helpful with my limited mobility. Where I have tried several versions
Laugh and the world laughs with you
“I have just had my third breakfast, so I should be OK till lunch at 1:30pm.” I was talking to
A room with a view
What a picture, what a photograph. No I shan’t finish the song. As I lie in bed about 90% of
The long goodbye
(No it’s not about death, nor is it a fictional thriller) Carers are more than friends, but not quite family,
A walk in the dark
Have you ever been wheeled along with your eyes closed? Perhaps on a hospital trip, or have a childhood memory
Mistakes, I’ve made a few
“I was wrong.” As Mary said this, I tried not to look surprised, but I was. It’s not something she
